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If fascism is capitalism in decay, what was feudalism in decay? Is the extreme reactionary response to the birth of the new mode of production a necessary feature of the process of revolution? (hexbear.net)
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Was the development of absolutism a response to the rising capitalist class, or off republicanism? My knowledge of late medieval history is really not as strong as it could be so I’m interested to hear what people think

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[–] towhee@hexbear.net 7 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I am not sure exactly what you are referring to here. Maoists in the Philippines?

[–] CitizensTyrant@hexbear.net 10 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

I mean...Just pick a country in the global south or even in eastern europe, yeah.